Recent content by dander

It's not the best time of year for new lawns - whether you go with turf or seed, you'd be better to wait until the autumn to tackle the job - especially if the weather continues as dry as it's started this summer. When I did a similar job to you I looked into both grass and turf and...

Hi, after a bit of advice for a total novice. I'm building a garden wall out of blocks which I want to render. My house is what I think is called roughcast - very deep chippings and painted. Ideally I'd like my wall to match this, but I wonder if this is actually quite a difficult kind of...

Ah, ok, that sounds easy enough. So with a movement joint, there's no bridging of the damp proof course?

Thanks for the reply. What's a movement joint? I've never built a wall before so I know nothing!

Hello, hoping you good people can advise. I want to build a garden wall that is attached to my house, about 6 foot high and coming out at right angles to the rear wall of the house. I was going to tie it on to the rear wall with a wall starter. Will I be giving myself any trouble with the damp...